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Electrical current is the flow of electrons.
"Static electricity" is more accurately called "static charge". It refers to the build up of a surplus of free electrons on a body (negative charge) , or the withdrawl of free electrons (positive charge). As the word "static" means, these charges are not moving, but are held stationary on the body.
The measure of charge is the coulomb, which is 1.24 x 1018 electrons.
If a charge is moving along a conductor, always from negative to positive, this flow of electrons is referred to as "current". The basic unit of current, is the amp. 1 amp is charge flowing at the rate of 1 coulomb per second.
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∙ 14y agoStatic Electricity is Static Electricity, "Compare and 'Contrast static electricity' and current electricity" is a relevant question.
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∙ 9y agoStatic electricity is a result of an object being charged and electric current is by passing magnets over copper wire.
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Is static electricity not really static?
Static electricity is static. It's just shortened.
Which is a characteristic of static electricity?
Which is a characteristic of static electricity
How do you use static electricity?
everything electronic is static electricity
What materials can be charged with static electricity?
Nothing can be charged by static electricity.
Why is static electricity is important?
static electricity is important because it is a type of lightning.some myths are when there is static electricity it means the god is angry with us.
Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?
static electricity is static electricity
Is static electricity not really static?
Static electricity is static. It's just shortened.
What is the relationship between atoms and static electricity?
static electricity can be called high voltage static electricity can be called high voltage static electricity can bend water
Is lightning a current or static electricity?
static electricity
Which is a characteristic of static electricity?
Which is a characteristic of static electricity
What does static electricity constitute?
Static electricity constitutes of charges that are static i.e. they do not move.
What is static electricity in the easy form?
Easy static electricity
What is useful about static electricity?
You can move things with static electricity!
How do you use static electricity?
everything electronic is static electricity
What materials can be charged with static electricity?
Nothing can be charged by static electricity.
What are 2 causes static electricity?
Static electricity translates into electrons not in motion. Typically, you rub rubber on fur to get static electricity. I get static electricity from petting my cat (I am a rubber of my cat, but I am not made of rubber.)
What kind of electricity is lightning an example?
Lightning is an example of static electricity
